Method and apparatus for separating immiscible liquids and solids from liquids

An oil water separator for separating immiscible liquids and solids from a mixture, comprising:

• a first separator plate having a plurality of sockets, the first separator plate including a ramp and a fence, the ramp extending between an oil port and a solids aperture at an angle relative to a horizontal, the ramp radially extending around the circumference of each oil port and solids aperture, said ramp having an upper and lower surface, the fence formed on the lower surface of the ramp for directing a flow of the immiscible liquids, the fence being an elongated protrusion integrally formed on the lower surface of the ramp;
• a second separator plate having a pin configured to engage one of the plurality of sockets, so as to stack the second separator plate relative to the first separator plate;
• and
• a housing configured to surround the first separator plate and the second separator plate within the mixture;
• wherein each separator plate is configured to separate the immiscible liquids from the solids in the mixture;
• and
• wherein the plurality of sockets and the pin are configured to permit the selective spacing of the first separator plate in relation to the second separator plate in a vertical direction as well as the selective alignment of each separator plate in a lateral direction and a longitudinal direction.

A method of separating immiscible liquids and solids from a mixture, comprising:

• orienting a first oil water separator plate in relation to a second oil water separator plate, the first oil and water separator plate and the second oil and water separator plate being selectively oriented in a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a longitudinal direction, the first oil and water separator plate and second oil and water separator plate being located in a housing, the first oil and water separator plate includes:
• a ramp extending between an oil port and a solids aperture at an angle relative to a horizontal, the ramp radially extending around the circumference of an oil port and a solids aperture, said ramp having an upper and lower surface, and
• a fence formed on the lower surface of the ramp for directing a flow of the immiscible liquids to the oil port, the fence being an elongated protrusion integrally formed on the lower surface of the ramp;
• stacking the second oil and water separator plate in relation to the first oil and water separator plate;
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• passing the mixture within the housing between the first oil and water separator plate and the second oil and water separator plate, such that the immiscible liquids and solids are separated from the mixture and pass through at least one of the solids aperture and the oil port.